| Submit your comments on this article | |
| Africa North | |
| Libyan Army Frees 1,000 Migrants in Major Anti-Trafficking Operation | |
| 2024-08-25 | |
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
On Saturday, the Libyan National Army (LNA)
This operation is a crucial step in Libya’s ongoing battle against organized crime and efforts to stabilize the country’s volatile borders. The LNA’s Tariq bin Ziyad Brigade carried out the raid that led to the liberation of the In addition to freeing the During the raid, the LNA also uncovered significant quantities of narcotics, indicating the gang’s involvement in broader criminal activities. This successful operation is part of the LNA’s broader strategy to dismantle organized crime networks operating within Libya, a country that has become a major transit point for This latest success comes as the LNA intensifies its efforts to secure southern Libya, a region increasingly destabilized by conflicts in neighboring countries like Mali, Niger, and Chad. Earlier this month, LNA front man Major General Ahmed al-Mismari confirmed the deployment of additional troops to reinforce border security and support military operations in the southwest. Al-Mismari emphasized that these reinforcements are aimed at two key objectives: securing Libya’s borders against illegal immigration and stabilizing the region, which faces increased threats from the spillover of conflicts in neighboring states. These regional challenges have been compounded by the activities of criminal networks exploiting Libya’s ongoing instability. Related: Libyan National Army: 2024-08-11 Ceasefire comes into effect in eastern Libyan Tripoli Libyan National Army: 2024-07-06 Libyan Supreme Court Orders Retrial for Saadi Gaddafi in Murder Case Libyan National Army: 2024-04-11 First infiltration bid of 2024 foiled 2 terrorists killed in Uri, North Kashmir Related: Khalifa Haftar 08/23/2024 The Shadow of Wagner: The West Drives a Wedge Between Russia and Its Partner in Africa Khalifa Haftar 08/22/2024 UN says Libya deteriorating ''rapidly'' Khalifa Haftar 08/11/2024 Ceasefire comes into effect in eastern Libyan Tripoli | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 I love Fred’s auto-translate bit about Khalifa Haftar: ...Self-proclaimed Field Marshal, served in the Libyan army under Muammar Qadaffy, and took part in the coup that brought Qadaffy to power in 1969. He became a prisoner of war in Chad in 1987. While held prisoner, he and his fellow officers formed a group hoping to overthrow Qadaffy, so it's kind of hard to describe him as a Qadaffy holdover. He was released around 1990 in a deal with the United States government and spent nearly two decades in the United States, gaining US citizenship. In 1993, while living in the United States, he was convicted in absentia of crimes against the Jamahiriya and sentenced to death. Haftar held a senior position in the anti-Qadaffy forces in the 2011 Libyan Civil War. In 2014 he was commander of the Libyan Army when the General National Congress (GNC) refused to give up power in accordance with its term of office. Haftar launched a campaign against the GNC and its Islamic fundamentalist allies. His campaign allowed elections to take place to replace the GNC, but then developed into a civil war. Guess you can't win them all. Actually, he is, but slowly... |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-08-25 11:32 |
| #1 An interesting development. This would indicate that the LA controls at least 2/3 of Libya and is backing the wackos into the northwest corner of Libya where they operate from Tripoli. |
| Posted by: Sligum Hupomoling9524 2024-08-25 08:11 |